SAN DIEGO, Jan. 10, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trius Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRX) announced today that J. Craig Thompson has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. With more than 18 years of pharmaceutical marketing and sales experience, Craig will initially be responsible for developing the commercial strategy, positioning and planning for the potential launch of torezolid phosphate, an IV and orally administered second generation oxazolidinone in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
